The Government of India
Tourist Office (Phone: 91-11-332-0005) at 88, Janpath is open
Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 2
pm; closed on Sundays. The office has a lot of information and
brochures on destinations all over India. They have a good
give-away map of Delhi and New Delhi, and will also assist you in
finding accommodation. The tourist counter (Phone: 91-11-
32-9117) open around the clock, in the arrival hall at the Indira
Gandhi International Airport Terminal will assist you in finding
accomodation.

There is also a Delhi
Tourism Corporation office (Phone: 91-11-331-3637) in N-Block,
Connaught Place. They also have counters at New Delhi (Phone:
91-11-35-0574), Old Delhi (Phone: 91-11-251-1083) and Nizamuddin
(Phone: 91-11-61-1712) railway stations, as well as the the
Interstate bus station (Phone: 91-11-251-2181) at Kashmiri Gate.

Sikkim, Phone: 91-11-
301-302
Located in the Sikkim Bhavan, Chanakyapuri.

A monthly publication
called Genesis, available for Rs. 12 from many hotels and
bookstands, gives information on what's happening in Delhi each
month. Delhi diary (Rs.6) is a similar booklet.

FOREIGNER'S
REGISTRATION/VISA SERVICES

The Foreigners'
Registration Office (Phone: 91-11.-331-9489) is at Hans Bhavan,
near the Tilak Bridge railway station. Permits for restricted
areas can be obtained from here. Four photos are required for
permits; a photographer outside the building will do them on the
spot for a small fee. The office is open week-days from 9.30 am
to 1.30 pm and 2 to 4 pm.

The Foreigners'
Registration Office can issue 15-day visa extensions for those
who need a few extra days before leaving the country. To apply
for a longer visa extension, first you have to collect a form
from the Ministry of Home Affairs at Khan Market which is then
taken to the Foreigners' Registration Office. A 15 days extension
is usually available for free, but a one-month extension costs Rs
800 (four photos required). On the extension is authorised, it
has to be taken back to the Home Office, where the actual visa
extension is issued. For those who require a tax clearance
certificate before departure, it is available at the Foreign
Section of the Income Tax Department (Phone: 91-11- 331-7826) in
the Central Revenue Building on Vikas Marg.

Export of any object
over 100 years old requires a permit. If in doubt, contact the
Director, Antiquities, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath,
(Phone: 91-11- 301-7220).